JUDGMENT

1. The instant Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the Petitioner, who is an Advocate. The Petitioner seeks to challenge the method of empanelment of Advocates to represent the Union of India contending that the size of the panel to represent the Government of India is not fixed and the Government does not invite applications for appointment or renewal of the panel and that the appointment of Advocates as Government Counsel is contrary to the law laid down by the Apex Court in State of Punjab v. Brijeshwar Singh Chahal, (2016) 6 SCC 1.

2. At the outset, it is pertinent to mention that the Petitioner himself was an empanelled Government Counsel and at the time of his empanelment also neither there was any fixed panel of Advocates to represent Government of India nor was the Petitioner subjected to any written examination before his appointment as Government Counsel.

3. The short question which arises for consideration in the present petition is as to whether the Union of India has violated the judgment of the Apex Court in Brijeshwar Singh Chahal (supra) or not. In the said case, the judgment was passed by the Apex Court while h